Description
Chili pasta bake recipe is made with cooked pasta, seasoned beef, tomatoes, beans, chili powder, and cheese baked until hot and melty.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 1/2lb cooked medium shells
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (15 ounce) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cups sour cream
- 4 tablespoons chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook while breaking up into chunks with a spatula until no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper.
- While the ground beef is cooking, boil the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Add the tomato sauce to the ground beef mixture. Add diced tomatoes and green chilies, beans, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and water. Mix well and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked pasta until well combined.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Pour the chili and pasta mixture into the dish. Flatten the mixture out with a spatula and top with cheese.
- Place into the oven and bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until the edges are bubbling and the cheese has melted.
- Spoon into serving dishes and top with sour cream and green onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 558
- Sugar: 7.4 g
- Sodium: 921.7 mg
- Fat: 21.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Protein: 48.5 g
- Cholesterol: 112.6 mg